☺ Motivational Mondays! ☺

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We're taking back Mondays!!!

"Motivational Mondays" are fabulous tips to get you excited and pumped for the week! 

Feeling low? Moody? Down on life? Well, that's what these posts are for! Time to feel awesome again and get some Positivity rolling! Just because it's Monday doesn't mean you can't have fun, smile, and enjoy Today! Apply these tips to your week and try to tell me that you don't start to see an improvement in your life! ;)

It's all about You! Change your perception, change your attitude, love your life! xo

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☺ Thoughts are Things: Thoughts have a frequency, they are real energy, and they have Power. Make sure the thoughts you are emitting are positive! 

☺ Jealousy is an ugly look on anyone. Learn to be happy for other people's triumphs instead of turning to negative jealous or envy. It's a terrible thing to down play another's successes simply because it is not you in their place. Just be happy for them. And be the best that you can be instead of acting upon or feeling jealousy or envy. Success will come your way if you can learn to be praise another's success instead of becoming jealous--remember there is enough for everyone. 

☺ Make someone Happy Today! There is nothing that fills the heart more than the ability to brighten someone's day and to make them smile. Go out of your way this week, every day, to put a smile on another's face. :)

☺ Things always have a way of working out.  So never underestimate the power of faith, positivity, and good thoughts. Look back on any difficult or stressful moments in your life and look at them now; chances are they've been resolved and long forgotten; and if they haven't chances are that they are leading to something amazing. So have faith and stay positive and resolve will come to you faster. 

☺ Follow your Passions! Follow your passions, your dreams, and the things you enjoy, and then the right opportunities will come to you. If you don't know what you want to do in life for work, then start with your passions. Don't tell yourself that your passions cannot become your life, there are endless possibilities and when you become true to your heart then those opportunities will present themselves and you will live the life of your dreams.      

☺ Become a Team Player! While this particularly applies to your relationship with your significant other, it can be applied to any relationship… Be a team player! Instead of fighting, getting on each other's nerves, and constantly pitting yourselves against one another, learn to compromise, to talk things out, to find resolve, and to overall be on each other's side. Your relationships will become much more harmonized, respectful, and happy when you do this.   

☺ "It is Your task to nurture your soul with kindness, love, respect, tolerance, forgiveness, and confidence. For a balance and hearty meal of awesomeness creates a life of happiness." ~ Dodinsky. 

Create a Nice Day!! 

Much Love from me to you! 

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☺ Motivational Mondays! ☺

. . . . . . . . . .

We're taking back Mondays!!!

"Motivational Mondays" are fabulous tips to get you excited and pumped for the week! 

Feeling low? Moody? Down on life? Well, that's what these posts are for! Time to feel awesome again and get some Positivity rolling! Just because it's Monday doesn't mean you can't have fun, smile, and enjoy Today! Apply these tips to your week and try to tell me that you don't start to see an improvement in your life! ;)

It's all about You! Change your perception, change your attitude, love your life! xo

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☺ Law of Attraction tip: Remember that your state of mind is what will determine what is coming into your life. It is not always an exact thought that will manifest but what frequencies you may be on; the happier you feel the more you'll attract other happy things to enter your life; if you feel frustrated or sad then you'll attract more things into your life that will make you feel frustrated or sad. This is why a good place to start is by focussing on your happiness, and then try to manifest actual things when you feel good.     

☺ Spend Time Outside! Every day! Commit yourself to spending at least 30 minutes outside each day! Even on rainy days, find some shelter outside and watch the storm, or dance in the rain, that's always fun! Just get out! Head to the park or a nature trail.  Pack a picnic or just enjoy some relaxation on a park bench.      

☺ Give Hugs!  Hugs are seriously the best things ever! Try to give and receive as many hugs as you can in a day. Hugs are good for your health and happiness and are a fantastic way to pass on goodness to others too! :) And none of those half-assed hugs, I mean real tight warm hugs!   

☺ Whoever is Happy will Make Others Happy Too.  Remember that helping others starts with helping yourself. If you're feeling helpless and unable to help someone then don't take that on; if you want to help someone then help yourself first: become happy, become a ray of sunshine in their dark world; be an inspiration for them. Being happy around others will boost their mood and pass on those positive vibes. So start with yourself and your happiness will become contagious!   

☺ Follow the three Rs: Respect for self. Respect for others. Responsibility for all your actions.      

☺ Be gentle with the earth. Don't forget about mother nature; nurture it, take care of it, do your part to leave the world a better place then when you came here. Every action counts. Don't litter, be conscious of your carbon footprint, use eco friendly products that don't harm earth. Do your part!  

☺ "Do what you love and don't look at the clock." ~ An Landers. Be in the present moment, enjoy whoever you're with right now and whatever you're doing right now. Happiness is now. Stop paying so much attention to the time or it will pass by too quickly, instead focus on having enough time to enjoy your passions, and enjoy them with all your heart and without distraction.

Create a Nice Day!! 

Much Love from me to you! 

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☺ Motivational Mondays! ☺

. . . . . . . . . .

We're taking back Mondays!!!

"Motivational Mondays" are fabulous tips to get you excited and pumped for the week! 

Feeling low? Moody? Down on life? Well, that's what these posts are for! Time to feel awesome again and get some Positivity rolling! Just because it's Monday doesn't mean you can't have fun, smile, and enjoy Today! Apply these tips to your week and try to tell me that you don't start to see an improvement in your life! ;)

It's all about You! Change your perception, change your attitude, love your life! xo

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☺ Focus on the Good, Not the Bad! It's amazing the people I see and know that Know how the Law of Attraction works and they still go against it. The more you complain about your life the more you will attract more things to complain about. The more you talk about the good things in your life the more you'll attract more good things. Stop dwelling on the bad and look for the thing to be grateful for instead. Okay? Okay!       

☺ Own It!  If you're dancing in your car or in the grocery store, or just plain enjoying being yourself and being silly then Own It! No being embarrassed when someone sees you, who cares?! Chances are you'll totally make someones day if they see you anyway because happiness is contagious. ;)   

☺ Try Smiling! Feeling down? Try smiling! Feeling moody? Try smiling! Can't turn that mood around? Try smiling? Smiling sends happy signals to your brain so the more you smile the more you will Feel Happy! So smile smile smile smile smile! Oh, and don't forget to SMILE!  

☺ Learn Something New!  Excite your brain and go out of your way to learn something new. Knowledge is fun, just don't let it make you have a big head. ;) After all, knowledge is useful but action is wisdom. But learning is fun and the more you learn the more you can apply to life and see life through new eyes.     

☺ Take Initiative with a New Friend! We get so timid us humans we do, so this week take some initiative to make that new friend. Most people are just like you and feel shy and insecure and feel that maybe you don't want to hang out with them. So you could be missing out on some amazing friendships if you don't do anything and at least put yourself out there. Most people also enjoy being social and seeing people so let go of the hesitant moment and be the one to make the first step. Even if the person doesn't want to hang out, don't take it personally, you're no worse off and now at least you know. Plus, everyone is different and not everyone is compatible. If someone doesn't want to be friends with you then you shouldn't want to be friends with that type of person either. Don't take it personally. Put yourself out there and you'll attract the right people, even if you have to try a few times. :)

☺ Remember that Life is a Rollercoaster!  I can't tell you how many times I've experienced the super lows in my life and get discouraged. It happens to all of us. When you've worked so hard on yourself and your life to be happy then it's extra discouraging during the lows because you feel as if you have tried that hard and haven't gotten anywhere. It's easy to feel this way. But I will tell you, and chances are you know this to be true, but the low will pass and you'll feel even better than you did before once it passes. It's harder to think positive when you're in the middle of the low, so learn to have a good cry and let it out, talk and work through the issues and you'll be that much better when you come out of it. Promise! 

☺ "All creatures tremble when faced with violence; all creatures fear death, all love life. If we could only see ourselves in others, then how could we possibly hurt another creature ~ Ancient Buddhist Teachings" Compassion: Learn it, Teach it, Share it! 

Create a Nice Day!! 

Much Love from me to you! 

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☺ Bring Your Own Sunshine! ☺

Life isn't always as easy as you want it to be. Sometimes you're surrounded by negative people, a job you don't like, or have to do something you don't want to do. But here's the thing; you can always bring your own sunshine. 

Taking charge of your life and your happiness and becoming filled to the rim with bliss is as simple as choosing to smile in the morning. It's as simple as getting out of bed, no matter how grouchy or tired you may feel, and choosing to get excited about your day. Making happiness blossom in your life is as simple as putting one foot forward and declaring that today is going to be the best damn day! 

The truth is that we have terrible brain habits built within us that mean when we start our day it's easier, and almost comforting, to just stay miserable. It's familiar, it's easy, it's almost natural to us. We simply accept that this is the way we are and that this is the way that life is. 

No! 

No more! 

That is what you should be telling yourself, deciding for yourself. Life is as amazing as you make it. Sure, it's easy to get stuck in a rut, it may feel easier to drag your heels and just go with the mundane repetitive motions of your life, but is that really living? At all?! 

Okay, so what naturally comes to us is to feel just sort of "meh," but that's because of our society, negativity, and, like I said, brain patterns that have been built up over the years that deplete our naturally happy levels of serotonin. But the lovely thing about brain patterns is that, low and behold, you can change them. Like magic! Suddenly your lethargic life can be filled with excitement and joy, simply by choosing to see the world differently and--you guessed it--bringing your own sunshine. 

No one is responsible for your Happiness but you. If you read my blog often then you know that this is a reoccurring mantra I consistently repeat. Because it's true. Because I've been through the ups and downs of life and I know and understand it to be true. If you want to be happy then you have to Choose it. No one else can change your life for you. 

Sure, you may have to do things you don't really want to do. You may be around people you don't like. So what? Everyone has moments like that. So you can either join the sad pity party, or you can bring your own sunshine. If someone has a frown then smile even wider. Laugh even harder. Spread joy even deeper. Just because someone else has a dampened spirit doesn't mean you should join in. On the contrary, you should be doing the opposite and be as happy and joyful as possible. Being negative around other negative people only feeds their and your negativity. The cycle continues. Endlessly. We fall into the habit. The all too easy habit. Break away! Smile! Be joyful! Be blissful! Dance down the streets, sing at the top of your lungs, tell a joke, do a good deed, tell someone how much you appreciate them. Your attitude is still your own and it will determine your entire day and your entire life. Break free of the bad habit of negativity, of "blahness." Learn to shine. Learn to start your day with excitement and a sense of adventure. Learn to see good and do good. 

Make smiling your new habit. Learn to smile all day long. A frown or a plain blank sort of expression is our norm. People walk up and down streets and go about their day, with just this blank, almost serious, expression. You know what I'm talking about because if you grin as you walk down the street instead it almost feels strange. Is that not sad? What kind of a world do we live in when smiling isn't our normal expression? We should be smiling all the time! All day! When we're alone and when we're with others. It feels good! Go ahead and try it! Smile! Keep that smile! I bet you feel better already. Smiling is good for you, pure and simple, so make it your new habit. Catch yourself when you're not smiling and smile smile smile.   

Smiling and joy are contagious. When you feel good, people pick up on it, and unless they are super uber stubborn Frowny Pants that refuse to be happy, then it will spill over onto others and make them feel good too. 

So wake up in the morning with a positive mindset, a joyful heart, and be determined that today is going to be a glorious day! And remember, no matter what the day holds, to bring your own sunshine! 

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☺ Motivational Mondays! ☺

 We're taking back Mondays!!!

"Motivational Mondays" are fabulous tips to get you excited and pumped for the week! 

Feeling low? Moody? Down on life? Well, that's what these posts are for! Time to feel awesome again and get some Positivity rolling! Just because it's Monday doesn't mean you can't have fun, smile, and enjoy Today! Apply these tips to your week and try to tell me that you don't start to see an improvement in your life! ;)

It's all about You! Change your perception, change your attitude, love your life! xo

☺ Believe in Manifesting! Remember not to doubt, not to get discouraged, and to always keep your mind on what you want. Believe me when I say that if you ask the Universe, and believe, and stay positive, then you will receive, no matter how unlikely the idea may seem to the normal. I'll be sharing my greatest manifesting story soon, so stay tuned! ;)  

☺ Love your Body! Go on a "media cleanse" and avoid magazines, ads, television, anything that portrays the typical one body type. Find images of women/men of all shapes and sizes and post them all over your bathroom, or an area you frequent often. Begin to shift what society deems "beautiful" and create your own beautiful standards where all people are beautiful. You can also read up on my "Being Body Positive" article. :)  

☺ Spend time on Joy! I know I know, I'm repeating, but be sure to make time for the activities that you love and enjoy! It's important and there's always time, you just have to believe there is and sometimes work things around your schedule. But the happier you are the smoother life will flow and the easier it will be to achieve all the things you want. Remember that there should always be a balance between work, play, socializing, and down time.  

☺ Create your own Luck! Start Telling yourself you have Luck! I hear it far too often, and I was definitely guilty of the phrase as well; "I have no luck, I never win anything." *insert sad face here* Well, no, if you keep saying that then you will never win anything. I had this mentality forever! Finally, I won something that I really really wanted and was determined to win. I was using the Law of Attraction without even knowing it and I won. It changed my attitude completely. Later, after learning all about the wonderfulness of the Law of Attraction, I now win things all the time. If I'm super set on winning something it will be mine. It's really quite fantastic. So remember that you create your own luck, so start saying you are lucky and win things and you will! 

☺ Get some fresh air! Take a break from work, or whatever it is you might be doing just to have a little walk outside, or even just to step outside for a moment and take in a deep breath. We coop ourselves up far too easily with workdays and lazy nights in front of TVs, so make a habit of getting outside at every chance you get! 

☺ Worry is a misuse of the Imagination! Stress and worry are created when our minds refuse to remain in the present moment, when our minds run amuck and won't stand still. When unfavourable things happen and we begin to worry then we create a negative experience, when we could instead be focussing our imaginations on an ideal outcome and staying positive. Our imaginations are very powerful tools, and when used correctly have unseen power to bring about good things and miraculous solutions. So stop worrying and start using that imagination for greater good--like solutions to those problems. ;) 

☺ "When you blame others, you give up your power to change."- Dr. Robert Anthony

 I've written up an article on this subject before and it's always a good reminder; take responsibility of your life, of your attitude, of your Self! Instead of misplacing blame, take responsibility and you give yourself the power to change everything. 

Have a beautiful day, week, life! Much Love from me to you! 

Create a Nice Day! xo

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☺ Motivational Mondays! ☺

Tis the season to be jolly! Falalalala lalalala...

One week until Christmas!!! Who's excited? ;) Well it has come to my attention that, really, Christmas is just one day, a day like any other… or at least it should be. Every day should feel like Christmas. Every day should be filled with joy and kindness and giving. Every day should be magical!

Here are some ways to add a little extra magic to your week! xo

☺ Be a Kid! Because it's fun to act your shoe size for a change and do fun "kid" things. My recommendations for the week? Get out some paper that needs to be recycled and make pretty snowflakes like when you were a kid and hang them all over your home! Make and decorate (vegan) cookies with icing and sprinkles and cut them out in cute holiday shapes! Then give those cookies out to your friends and neighbours! And, hey, while you're at it, be sure to have those cute Holiday cartoons playing the background. ;)

☺ Make New Mistakes… because, really, there is no such thing as a "mistake," they are just experiences. Without mistakes we don't grow and learn. Doing something and getting it wrong is far more productive than doing nothing at all. Remember; every success has a trail of failures behind it, and every failure is leading towards success. Plus, you end up regretting the things you did NOT do far more than the things you did. So make new mistakes, or at the very least, don't inhibit doing something because you're afraid of making a mistake.    

☺ Give Strangers Gifts! I keep hearing about these wonderful stories of strangers handing out money to those who need it, paying off layaway accounts, and more inspiring stories. So give to those in need. Whether you can afford to handout hundred dollar bills, be a secret santa, or give old toys and items to those less fortunate. Give a little and warm some hearts.  

☺ Have a Solstice Party! December 22nd is the shortest day of the year, but it is also the Winter Solstice. Celebrate life and light with a Solstice Party, respecting each other and nature and the natural cycles of life and the world. Have a vegan potluck, a bonfire, get outside and enjoy the starry night. Play in the snow if you have some. And, taking my sister's words for the Solstice party she's hosting; "winter solstice is the shortest day of the year so we are celebrating by adding light into our lives (each other!)" 

☺ Make Presents! If you're still not sure what you're making people for gifts this year then time to get creative and get "hands-on!" This is easier on the pockets and far more thoughtful. Nothing is more special than a present that you personally made for someone. Even if you make something small, like a cute handmade card, there's care, thought, time, and love that goes into it, and there's nothing more special than that. 

☺ Take care of Yourself! I know it's the time of year when we tend to drink more, eat foods we shouldn't, splurge, and generally neglect actually caring for ourselves a bit (or a lot). I'm not saying don't enjoy those things, but remember to do everything in moderation and to take special care to balance things out when you do. Don't act like those things won't effect your health. I like to recommend taking these extra steps to maintain health of your body and your mind; exercise daily (even if its taking a walk), take a multi-vitamin (extra attention to Vitamin D and B Vitamins), drink Lots of water, smile lots (I call this smile therapy, more on this later ;)), and balance out your eating habits by consuming extra veggies, greens, healthy proteins, and fresh juice when you can. 

☺ Rely on YourSelf for Happiness! Remember that no one is responsible for your own happiness but You. Happiness is not something to chase after or that you "achieve." It is not something that can be bought, found in expensive "things" you don't need. And you certainly should not or cannot rely on another person for your Happiness. Only You are responsible for making yourself Happy, because Happiness comes from within. And because Happiness is a Choice. 

Have a beautiful wonderful magical week! And remember to smile and laugh every single day! 

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☺ Motivational Mondays! ☺

Why are Mondays so fantastic? Well because it's the beginning of a new week. A new week where you get to start anew and choose what you want the rest of your week to be like. It's like hitting the "reset" button if you so desire and make the week amazing. Or if your past week was already amazing then the beginning of a new week is your chance to embrace yet another awesome week. It is what you make it! And here are this week's tips to help you make it lovely and fantabulous. 

☺ Be Excited!!! About Life! It's beautiful and amazing and holds so many experiences awaiting for you to dive into. Get excited about your day, about your relationships, about your life. If you're not allowing yourself to feel excited then you can't possibly expect anything actually exciting to happen to you. Feel excitement and you will receive excitement!   

☺ Help Someone Out… because it feels good! For the other person and for yourself. Helping others is sharing love, and nothing is more precious than love. I recently heard the story of the "Secret Santa" anonymously giving out $100 dollar bills from the goodness of their heart. While you may not have hundreds of dollars laying around, you can help others in so many other ways. Help them out with a project, a move. Help a friend get back on their feet from a breakup. Just being There for someone is all you need to do. 

☺ Donate -- but Research First! It's just that giving kind of time of year, isn't it? Well, consider donating to a charity you believe in. Do some research to make sure you're donating to a worthy cause though. You'd be surprised by how many of those "non-profit" organizations don't actually contribute anything worthwhile. Classic example is all the "cancer research" and other disease-related "research" people donate only to have their money used for animal experiments that have Nothing to do with said-disease, but it's still done "in the name of" cancer or said-disease. Just be smart and do good. ;)          

☺ Embace Both Sides of Yourself! We all have "dark" sides to us. We all have "bad" days. We all have moments that we aren't particularly proud of. The beauty of this is that we are human and we are allowed to experience unfavourable moments, both outwardly and within. Remember that we also have beauty within us and let that shine as well. Experience yourself fully and embrace all sides of your being. Only then can you selectively choose to better yourself or remove the parts you don't like. 

☺ Festively Decorate! Get into the Holiday Spirit! I think the Holiday season is always such a magical time of year and it's fun to feel like a kid again and embrace that magic and joy. Decorate to get yourself in the mood and spread that holiday spirit!  

☺ Write 3 Letters… or even better, three Cards that you've put the effort into making yourself. Leave them as a surprise to three individuals in your life, whether they are someone close to you or you are just getting to know. Mailing them out to someone far away is even better! :)    

☺ Pick up "Happy" Cards! My friend Talia introduced me to her "fairie oracle" cards and I instantly fell in love. It's like having tarot readings, giving you an extra boost of inspiration or guidance to a question that's been on your mind. There are all sorts of cards out there to choose from, go on a search and find the right ones for You. I picked up a pack of "Peaceful Warrior" cards--obviously resonated with me. I love them! It's so great for that extra lift or reminder to live your life with joy and love--or whatever else the card may advice you of.  

May your week be everything you dream and choose it to be! Much love and hugs!

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☺ Inspirational: Motivational Mondays!☺

Happy fourth of July to my lovely American readers, and (belated) Happy Canada Day to all my lovely fellow Canadians! Let's dish up some smiles and laughter this week! 

☺ Be Kind... to everyone. Even if you don't like the person or know them. Kindness is always a better idea than negative responses. Remember, everyone is going through something. 

☺ Don't get pulled into Negativity... There will always be people out there that are out to steal away that positive energy, don't let them! Don't give into their negativity, stay true to who you are and who you want to be, always.  

☺ Breathe! I know it's a funny thing to forget to do but most of us do it. We hold our breath when stressed or don't breathe into our stomachs. Pay attention to your breath and learn to breathe and relax. :)  

☺ Skip the Fireworks... Fourth of July, Canada Day, Quebec's birthday, 'tis the season for extravagant firework celebrations to burst into the skies, but those fireworks are awful for the planet, will upset your pets, and terrible for wildlife--especially birds. Get away from this harmful tradition instead of supporting it and do something different. For Canada Day we headed a little out of town and enjoyed a campfire and stared up at a stunning star-filled sky. Nature's beauty far outweighs pyrotechnics, in my personal opinion. ;) 

☺ Don't beat yourself up for not being perfect... everyone has slip-ups, EVERYONE, whether its your vegan lifestyle, being an earth-pioneer, quitting a bad habit, you name it. Bounce back and don't beat yourself up over it. It happens, don't get hung up over it. You're human. Just get back on track and move on.   

☺ Send someone you know a postcard! Wish them a fabulous day, tell them how wonderful they are, spread some positivity!

☺ You are Strong and Courageous! And utterly amazing and fabulous! Be confident in yourself. You are a shining light to share with the world. Never forget your inner beauty and always return to it along your path in life.    

Enjoy the week and celebrations!! You are all fabulous!!! xoxo   

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☺ Inspirational: "This Life is Mine"☺

"Questa Vita e La Mia" translated to English; "This Life is Mine." It's tattooed on my arm for a good reason and it is a reason that I think is important.

Not to be mistaken for  "This is my life,"   "This Life is Mine" is a thought of gratitude and of control; that you get to choose your own life and how you are going to live it. Not the other way around. Yes, life happens, and there are certain things that we have no control over and we must accept that and to have "no expectations." However, at the end of the day, we also get to Choose what we do and how we want to live our lives. 

I think it is a topic many people struggle with, especially in a world that is constantly teaching us to conform and telling us what to do, how to live , and what is right and wrong. The bottom line is exactly this; This Life is Yours. You get to choose what you want to do. No one else gets a say in that. Well, lots of people, and subliminal messages, will try to tell you, but only you truly get to decide. Don't let others push you into things you do not want to do. Do not let others tell you how to live Your life. I'm not saying to never take other people's advice, on the contrary you can learn a lot from people--whether its by listening to some helpful words or by seeing by example exactly what you don't want to do or become. Regardless, there are lots of things you can learn from listening to people, so don't automatically turn them away. It doesn't mean that you have to take their advice just because you listen. Only You know what is right for You, when you truly listen to your heart and stop over-thinking with your Mind. Perhaps that is one of the biggest problems people face; thinking entirely too much to the point your mind has become an overloaded cannon ready to explode. No wonder people are so stressed out all the time. Be weary of the Mind and be attentive to the Heart. Live your life through your Heart, not your Mind. 

When you listen to your heart you will learn to live your life the way that You want to. The way that is true to You. Your choices are Yours. Your decisions are Yours. 

Never feel guilty for how you choose to live your life. You have every right to live the way that you choose. Your Life is Yours. Enjoy it the way that You want to enjoy it. If others critisize you, don't pay them any mind. If you are Happy and having fun then you are living your life the way that you should be.  

On the other side of things; if you are miserable and a mess all the time then it is probably time to re-evaluate the way you are living. But your life is still yours and only you can choose to make it better. Only You can want to make it better. You still don't have to do what other's may be telling you to do, but this may be an important time to have an open ear so that you can open your heart. 

Live openly and live freely. You don't have to live your life in the conventional, go to school, get a degree, get married, have children, grow old manner. Then again if that appeals to you, or certain parts of it appeal to you, then don't let anything steer you away from it either. Do the things that you want to do. Don't let others tell you what is right or what is wrong. There is no "wrong" or "right" way to live life, only the way you choose. You are not wrong for any of your thoughts or wants. Just be mindful that they are actually Your thoughts and wants and not ideas planted in your head through deceiving society or pushy minds. A good way to wager this is by if you are genuinely happy and if what you are doing makes you happy. Happiness is always a good guide to tell if you are living your life in harmony with who you truly are. Be intuitive with your true self. Get in touch with your true self. Try new things, try ordinary things, try anything your heart desires. Remember that the thing that matters most in life is Happiness. 

It is not selfishness to want to be Happy. Happiness is important. And you know how the expression goes, you must first help yourself before you are able to help others. So I'll say again, do not feel guilty over your desires and choices and wants, or for the way that you choose to live your life. You are choosing to live life that is in accordance with your Self. Be respectful of that and always be loving towards your self. 

Your life is yours. Yours to Choose. Yours to Live.  

☼ Don't let others tell you how to life Your life. 

☼ Only you know what is best for you. 

☼ So do the things that you want to do.

☼ You are not wrong for any of your choices, any of your desires, or any of your mistakes. 

Live the life You want to live. Live for Yourself. 

Peace & Love,

xo

~Bianca  

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☺Inspirational: Happy Diary! ☺

I spoke the other day about writing for Positivity instead of Negativity. If you are taking part in the 30 Day Self Challenge then you also know that number 30 is to keep a Happy Diary. 

So what is a Happy Diary? 

It is a lovely place where you can write down Happy, Loving, Positive, Optimistic thoughts every single day. This encourages positive thinking and an overall positive mental attitude. 

Our thoughts are products of our habits and our daily lives and unfortunately we live in a rather negative world that tends to rub off on us. To some of us, happiness comes easily, to most it takes effort. It won't always, it's as I always say, practice makes perfect. And if you continue to practice one day you will no longer need that constant reminder to yourself. As to how to get there, practice positive thinking. A Happy Diary is a wonderful step to get there and to change old thought patterns into new ones. Instead of jotting down angry, pessimistic thoughts, focus on uplifting, happy, optimistic thoughts and write those down every single day in that Happy Diary. This repetition will change your thought "habits"; instead of your mind dwelling on the negative all the time it will instead learn to let go of that pessimism and not pay it any mind, and instead focus on the joys of life around you. 

Your life is perception. Remember, everyone faces ordeals and unfavorable circumstances in life, but it is how you Choose to Act about those things and how you Choose to Feel that will affect the general Happiness in your life. We are products of our own thoughts. Learn to think Positive. Practice this by writing down Positive things. At the end of your day, maybe first thing in the morning, or any time during the day that you need a pick-me-up, jot down happy thoughts. Write about how wonderful your day was instead of focussing on the bad. Write down why you love your life, and why you love the people in it. Write about the beauty that surrounds you. Write about the laughter of a friend or even a stranger you met on the street. Write down Who you Want to Be. Write down things you love about yourself. Write down all the little moments that make life so unique and beautiful. If an "unfavorable" situation occurs, write about the lesson that you took away from the experience instead of why the experience was bad. All these steps will help to re-enforce that Positive Attitude and mindset and general way of thinking. It will make you Happy about life and allow you to enjoy it. 

Nothing could change in your life and at the same time Everything could change, just by changing your way of thinking. 

So write, write, write in that Happy little Diary. Re-enforce Positive Thinking. See the world through an optimistic mind. Open yourself to the beauty of the world around you. Write down Happy thoughts and your mind will learn to focus on those Positive joys of every minute of your life. 

Peace & Love

xo

~Bianca 

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☺ Inspirational: Return that Smile! ☺

☺ Smile & Laugh! Yes, the most obvious advice ever, but it works! Laughter releases tension and endorphins so you'll Feel better. Smiling, all the time, at everyone, invites others to do the same, so you're creating positive energy all around. By simply smiling it also triggers the brain to be Happy. Neat huh? So Smile & Laugh it off!  

☺ Dance in your Underwear! Absolutely let go, Be Free! Let yourself jump around and dance like a maniac! No one is there to watch you--and if they are, who cares? Allow yourself to Be and have some fun! Sing, prance, jump, run around, whatever or however you feel, just go for it! Crank up some silly pop music, maybe head-bang to some metal, but I recommend something upbeat. 

☺ Hug Everyone You Love! Or just plain hug Everyone if you feel like it. There is not enough Love & Joy being spread around so help spread it, for Yourself and for Others. Hugs are amazing, everyone loves hugs, whether they admit it or not. Never forget the joy of this simple affectionate act. 

☺ Be Appreciative & Attentive. Every moment of the day try to stop and really look around at your surroundings and just Be. Walk around with Your Eyes Open! It will help bring you to the Here & Now and will open your eyes to the beauty of simplicity in life. Remember; There are No Ordinary Moments.  

Have an amazing weekend Lovelies! Enjoy it! And remember how Beautiful you are. 

Peace & Love,

xo

~Bianca   

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☺ Inspirational: See through Your Eyes ☺

We have these two beautiful eyes on our faces and this wonderful gift called Sight, yet we wander through life quite blindly. 

We can walk along the same street every day and never even notice the beauty amongst it. The architect of a building, the trees along the roadside, the faces of the people we pass by. 

The truth is, we take our eyes for granted. We take the world around us for granted. 

Try opening your eyes, try really looking through them. Pay attention to all of the little details. Take it all in as if you've never seen it before in your life. In a sense, you haven't seen it before in your life. 

Try looking at everything with a child-like sense of awe and wonder. 

The scene is always the same, never changing, and yet things change around it, and so will your perception. The Beauty has always been there. It's a matter of Choosing to see the beauty that exists around us. Of opening our eyes to it, of breathing it in, and appreciating it. 

By looking at the world this way we reawaken a sense of Gratitude. It becomes a sense of newness, of discovery, a fresh new outlook. It deepens Appreciation and awakens a deeper sense of Self-awareness as well. Paying attention to all the details, sipping it all in, also helps return us to the Now. It helps us just Be--the happiest and simplest principle of living, of our Being. 

You'll be amazed by what you'll see and what you'll discover in what seem like ordinary places. Places that you pass every day without notice. 

Life is full of Beauty. Notice it. Notice the sights and the feeling and the smells. The smell of fresh rain. The wind on your face. The sight of a caterpillar. Live your life to the fullest by seeing what is around you. Choose to not walk blindly. Choose to walk with awakened senses.  

Open your eyes and take in the Beauty of the world around you. Appreciate. See through your Eyes. Just Be.  

Peace & Love,

xo

~Bianca   

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